Completed Application Forms to:
Revenues & Benets Service
PO Box 410
Stockton on Tees
TS23 2YD
Tel: 01642 397108
Email: council.tax@stockton.gov.uk
COUNCIL TAX DISCOUNT APPLICATION FOR CARE WORKERS.
Name and Address of Taxpayer Council Tax Account Number:
WHAT ARE DISCOUNTS?
The Council Tax assumes that two adults live in your home. If only one adult lives in a property a
discount of 25% will be given.
Certain people are not counted when deciding how many adults live in the property. If two adults live
in a property and one is not counted a 25% discount will be given. If all are not counted a discount of
50% will be given.
When someone is not counted this means they are “disregarded” for Council Tax discount purposes.
CARE WORKERS
To qualify for this discount the careworker must full either the criteria in section A or section B.
Please read carefully the details overleaf and indicate clearly the section under which you believe you
may qualify.
SECTION A
The requirements for this section are as follows: -
a) The care worker is providing care or support to another person, on behalf of a local authority or a
body established for charitable purposes only.
b) The care worker must be employed for at least 24 hours per week and earn no more than £44
during any one week and
c) You must be resident in premises, which are provided by or on behalf of the employer for the better
performance of your duties.
SECTION B
The requirements of this section are as follows: -
a) The carer is providing care to a person who is in receipt of or entitled to:
1) Attendance Allowance
2) The highest or middle rate of the care component of Disability Living Allowance
3) Personal Independent Payment daily living component at either standard or
enhanced rate
4) An increase in Constant Attendance Allowance under the Industrial Injuries or War
Pensions scheme
5) Armed Forces Independence Payment
6) Highest rate of Constant Attendance Allowance payable on top of full rate
Disablement Benet paid for an industrial injury
b) The applicant must be resident in the same dwelling as the person to whom he/she is
providing care;
c) The applicant must be providing care for a minimum of 35 hours per week;
d) The applicant must not be the spouse of, or living as man and wife with the person
receiving care. Nor must the applicant be the parent of the person receiving care if the
son/daughter’s below the age of 18 years.
To enable me to consider your application please complete EITHER section A or section B
overleaf. DO NOT COMPLETE BOTH SECTIONS.
Number of Residents over 18 years of age
SECTION A
Full name of care worker
Council Tax account no.
Name and address
of employer
Enter details of your
weekly earnings from this
employment
SECTION B
Full name of care worker
Council Tax account no.
Full name of person receiving care Date of Birth
THE PERSON RECEIVING CARE IS IN RECEIPT OF OR ENTITLED TO:-
• The highest or middle rate of attendance allowance
• The highest or middle rate of the care component of
disability living allowance
• An increase in the rate of his/her disablement pension
• An increase in constant attendance allowance
• Armed Forces Independence Payment
• Highest rate of Constant Attendance Allowance payable
on top of full rate Disablement Benet paid for an
industrial injury
Please tick the appropriate box or boxes and submit
evidence ( such as a letter of entitlement)
Are you living in the same dwelling
as the person you are providing care for
Yes / No
How many hours per week on average
do you provide care?
Yes / No
Are you the partner of the person
receiving care?
Yes / No
Are you the parent of the person
receiving care?
Yes / No
DECLARATION
The information provided in this application is true and accurate to the best of my
knowledge. I will tell you immediately about any changes in my circumstances, which may
affect this discount application.
Signature of Care Worker
Date Telephone no. (optional)
OPTIONAL
How did you learn about Council Tax discount for Care Workers?
Please tick the appropriate box.
Friend/Relative Council Tax Leaet Member of Council Tax Staff
Local Press/’Stockton News’ Magazine
Other (please specify)
DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
Thank you for the information given on this form. The information provided will be used to
assess your application for discount.
We may check information provided by you, or information about you provided by a third
party, with other information held by us. We may also get information from third parties,
or give information to them to check the accuracy of information to prevent or detect
crime, or to protect public funds in other ways, as permitted by law. These third parties
include Government Departments and Local Authorities.
We will not disclose information about you to anyone outside Stockton Borough Council
nor use information about you for other purposes unless the law permits us to.
Stockton Borough Council is the Data Controller for the purposes of the Data Protection
Act 1998. If you want to know more about the information we have about you, or the way
we use your information, please do not hesitate to contact us.